单词 | inclination |
释义 | inclination —inclinational, adj. /in'kleuh nay"sheuhn/, n. 1. a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. 2. something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis. 3. the act of inclining; state of being inclined. 4. a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.: the door's inclination to stick. 5. deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, esp. horizontal or vertical, direction or position. 6. an inclined surface. 7. Geom. a. the angle between two lines or two planes. b. the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line. 8. Astron. a. the angle between the orbital plane of a planet and another given plane, usually the ecliptic. b. the angle between the equatorial and orbital planes of a planet. 9. Magnetism. dip (def. 32). [1350-1400; ME inclinacioun < L inclination- (s. of inclinatio), equiv. to inclinat(us) ptp. of inclinare (see INCLINE, -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant. 5, 6. slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch. 6. ramp. Ant. 1. dislike. |
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